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“Faughart: Border post, Battlefield and Birthplace of Brigid” with Dr. Alison Lennon

This talk will explore all the battles and the strategic importance of Faughart, ​as well as the fact that it is the site of St Brigid’s birth, shrine and monastery and also as a checkpoint for the Leinster/Ulster border, from the most ancient of times.​